whole story

noun

: all the facts : everything
They failed to tell us the whole story.

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United, managed by Sir Alex Ferguson, had a magnificent side, yet the iconic picture doesn’t tell the whole story. Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 The whole story of how that played out can be found in Kreb’s account. Davey Winder, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024 This is not the whole story, according to the Franklin Institute. Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024 And having Celine sing it in a way that was meaningful for her too is kind of the cherry on top of the whole story. Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for whole story 

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“Whole story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whole%20story. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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